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Mold Cycle vs. Cylinder Speed
In injection mold cycles, hydraulic cylinders usually start operating during opening and closing phases. Therefore, it’s quite common for mold...
Choosing the Right Cylinder—Aluminium or Steel Body?
Cylinder bodies can be made either of aluminum alloy or steel. Each of them has its own pros and cons,...
Choosing the Right Cylinder—Stroke
A cylinder stroke is the distance covered by the rod and the piston between full-in and full-out positions. It can...
Why Should Bigger Bore Sizes Have Lower Working Pressures?
Sometime ago I received this question from one of Vega’s distributor and at first i though it was an easy answer, but...
Choosing the right Cylinder for Mold Core: Pushing Force
1) Projected Area of Molded Part The real surface of the molded part is the area in contact with the...
Running Strokes with V260 CF Cylinders
As a general rule, cylinder strokes should not be run in their entirety. Pistons are not supposed to hit either...
A Safer Approach to Cushioning
Three years ago, Vega started commercializing a new series of tie-rod cylinders, named V210 CR. These new cylinders can boast...
Vega receives award for Good Company Rating
CRIBIS D&B, a firm specialised in retrieving business information about Italian and foreign companies, has assigned a “very good” rating...
Flange Customization Case
In July 2015, one of our customers sent us the following picture, asking for a new locking cylinder to replace...